Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards, Unilever is once again inviting young people to enter who are working on practical and innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges.

It all started with soap, that basic necessity to ensure hygiene. The production of Lux soap began in Bangladesh in 1963 in the Unilever Kalurghat Factory (KGF) in Chittagong. Back then KGF also housed the head office of the company which 50 years down the road would create great brands, great business leaders and a great place in the homes and hearts of the people of Bangladesh.

"Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength”- Betty Freidan, Writer, Women’s rights activist & the co-founder of the National Organization for Women had once pertinently quoted. She believed women with their inner strength are capable of taking on anything and everything with poise and grace, regardless of age.

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) marks a milestone this year after winning the Special Recognition Award at the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF). As one of the most renowned fairs in the country, DITF acknowledges its partakers by offering these awards based on criteria like architectural structure, safety, aesthetic beauty, pavilion operations etc.

1 May 2012: Lux was re-launched in Bangladesh in April 2012. Lux is now in a new shape, new packaging and improved fragrance. For the first time, Lux is enriched with Silk Protein Extract which provides soft & smooth skin. And with all these changes, Lux is now the Best Ever Lux!